Salerno - Coastal erosion has claimed another victim in Salerno: the "Tullio d'Aragona" municipal skating rink on Lungomare Tafuri, in the Torrione neighborhood.
The collapse of a portion of the underlying rocky ridge caused the collapse of a section of the retaining wall and part of the outer ring of the runway, which was only renovated in 2019.
The incident, which occurred yesterday morning, left a "stain" of blue bricks on the landscape, rendering the structure—already monitored and partially closed since May due to a sinkhole—completely unusable.
A precarious situation
The problem had been known for some time: already at the end of May, a sinkhole had opened up along the retaining wall, rendering the portion of the runway facing the sea unusable. "We went from the partial collapse of the pavement to the collapse of part of the retaining wall and the outer ring of the runway," confirmed Teresa Falco, president of CSI Salerno, the facility's operator.
The collapse is most likely due to the strong storm surges of the last few days, which have accelerated the erosion process of the cliff.
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Discomfort and uncertainties about the future
For safety reasons, the skating rink area has been cordoned off and closed, and the closure has also been extended to Court D of the adjacent tennis club, on the beach side.
This sudden change in the "status of the site" will have immediate repercussions on the future management of the facility. It is considered "highly probable" that the Municipality of Salerno will decide to withdraw and reschedule the tender for the new assignment of the "Giovanni Di Ninno" facility, the deadline for submitting applications for which is set for mid-November.
Meanwhile, sports clubs are experiencing serious difficulties. Roller Salerno, a historic city club with sixty students, will have to ask the city for additional space at the PalaTulimieri to ensure training. "We cannot forget that the problems have been known for some time, reported by sports clubs and city councilors," said Giuseppe Durante, a council member for Roller Salerno, emphasizing that, despite attempts at routine maintenance, the problem was already acute.
Technical inspections are scheduled for today with specialized firms to determine the causes of the collapse, quantify the damage, and begin the intervention, which promises to be "significant."
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